Sport Quiz #588
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 24 April 2020
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Q1.
In 1998, what was marketed as "the game for your whole brain"?
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2
Q2.
Once widely bred in south-east Asia for blood sport but now often kept instead domestically or as pets, what escaped in large numbers into the wild in Australia and was identified as a possible severe threat to natives?
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3
Q3.
What is or are Eton Fives, first known in the late 19th century?
C
The top five places annually for scholarship pupils at Eton College
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Q4.
Who captained Bangladesh to their 4 - 0 series win over New Zealand in the one day international cricket series completed in October 2010?
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Q5.
What happened when James Manclark, one of the founders of the game of elephant polo, was asked to leave the Scotland team for the 2006 World Elephant Polo Championship because he was considered too old?
A
He left, formed his own team, and won the Championship
B
He refused to leave and took over the captaincy, but the team lost
C
He bought out, and took over, the team's sponsorship
D
He left but was reinstated by public demand
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Q6.
In what sport is the Ryder Cup awarded?
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Q7.
What country do Les Bleus play for and in which of these sports?
Note: This question was updated in August 2022
B
France, men's badminton
D
Côte d'Ivoire, men's football
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